Family Recipe BBQ Sauce For Sale

By Angel Dudley


The smoky taste of grilled steaks and meat on the grill is an American favorite. The special grilled taste is enough to make any meal special, but barbecue sauce can add a whole new taste, such as mesquite, hickory, smoked, or sweet and tangy. While most will buy a BBQ sauce for sale in stores, others make amazing sauces from secret home recipes that leave visitors excited for more.

For those that have ever been told they should bottle their secret recipe and sell it that may be closer to reality than first thought. Most states have guidelines in place for those that want to make food and sell it. There are also many great ways to market new sauces and foods at state festivals, fairs, flea markets and barbecue sauce competitions.

Doing some initial investigation into what state regulations exist, any business licenses, and rules of distribution will assist individuals who plan to launch this type of business. Most require at least a business license. Also investigate rules of selling online, and any special packaging. Comply with all rules and regulations, including establishing a separate facility than the home for making products.

Just because the product is made elsewhere doesn't mean incurring heavy start-up costs. It's usually possible to rent space from an organization that already has ovens and cooking equipment. An organization such as a church, or other non-profit will normally rent out space when they aren't using it. This will help you launch your business without having to invest in a building and supplies before profits have been realized.

Later, after profits have occurred it will be easier to make these investments. This will also give time to secure small business or bank loans to cover these costs. Until then renting facilities is a good option.

Essential to the business plan will be labeling and packaging. Plastic and glass bottles are available, and the labeling will need decided as well. It's also good to have an initial marketing plan.

Initially it will mean ways to get the product into consumer hands. This might be attending fairs and festivals, demonstration booths, flea markets, and even entering contests. Stands that offer consumers the ability to taste test the product and for business owners to explain why their product is better than the rest is always a great selling point. With any marketing plan the goal is to increase sales, and build as many customers as possible.

One of the other ways to market product is by making an appointment with regional department store and grocery store managers who make decisions regarding merchandise and purchasing for stores. This may mean traveling to a regional office, or main grocery store in another city or state to talk to the purchasing manager. Do as much research as possible before the meeting. Know the region and the type of products the store or region carries. Remember competition is fierce for store space. The sales manager may want to know what makes this BBQ sauce for sale better than a similar product the stores is already carrying.




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